What questions should a researcher ask when evaluating Internet evidence, and why? Provide examples for each question, and identify the ones you find to be most crucial.

What will be an ideal response?


- In evaluating Internet evidence, researchers should ask these questions:
* Does the site meet the basic standards of credibility?
* Who set up the website?
* What are the source's credentials?
* What is the purpose of the website?
* Does the content appear to reflect scholarship?
* Can the information be confirmed?
* When was the last site update?
- The answer should identify specific websites for each criterion and provide a rationale for why some criteria are more important than others. For example, the ability to confirm information allows independent verification of content while the date of revision is not always relevant.
- Student examples will vary.

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